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Mile Creek School

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Mile Creek School ranks 50 th of 493 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 5 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

50^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 493 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 90% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

Mile Creek School is an exceptional elementary school located in Old Lyme, Connecticut, serving 311 students in grades K-5. As part of the highly-ranked Regional School District 18, Mile Creek School consistently performs at the top of the state, ranking among the best elementary schools in Connecticut.

The school's academic performance is truly outstanding, with students consistently scoring well above the state average on standardized tests. In both English Language Arts and Mathematics, Mile Creek School's proficiency rates often exceed 70% and sometimes reach over 80%, significantly outpacing the district and state averages. The school's exceptional performance extends to both male and female students, as well as white students, suggesting a focus on equity and inclusivity in its educational approach.

What sets Mile Creek School apart is its strategic investment in educational resources. The school spends significantly more per student ($20,923 in 2018-2019) compared to the state average, and maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio of around 11-12 students per teacher. This resource allocation appears to be paying off, as the school consistently ranks in the top 30-80 out of hundreds of Connecticut elementary schools, demonstrating its ability to deliver exceptional academic outcomes for its students.

334

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,539

Per pupil spending ?

9.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

205 Mile Creek Rd.
Old Lyme, CT 06371

(860) 434-2209

District: Regional School District 18

Students who attend Mile Creek School usually attend:

Middle:	Lyme-Old Lyme Middle School
High:	Lyme-Old Lyme High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.1%

Two or more races:

5.4%

Hispanic:

4.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 99th percentile in 2015 → 90th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Connecticut average (78% vs 50% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of Connecticut elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school78%

District avg78%

Connecticut avg50%

50^th of 493

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Top 10%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From top 1% (2015) to top 10% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Regional School District 18

13^th of 156Regional School District 18 among Connecticut districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	87.4	50 of 493	89.9%	★★★★★
2024	84.5	79 of 497	84.1%	★★★★☆
2023	86.2	70 of 491	85.7%	★★★★☆
2022	87.8	52 of 490	89.4%	★★★★☆
2021	92.8	27 of 538	95.0%	★★★★★
2019	91.5	24 of 522	95.4%	★★★★★
2018	91.2	27 of 532	94.9%	★★★★★
2017	91.0	22 of 519	95.8%	★★★★★
2016	90.1	28 of 518	94.6%	★★★★★
2015	94.3	5 of 551	99.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	85.0	27 of 232	88.4%	★★★★☆
2023	83.7	36 of 230	84.3%	★★★★☆
2021	88.0	41 of 455	91.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	88.1	15 of 239	93.7%	★★★★★
2023	79.9	50 of 231	78.4%	★★★★☆
2021	94.6	9 of 445	98.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	69.0	74 of 248	70.2%	★★★★☆
2024	69.6	81 of 250	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.1	57 of 262	78.2%	★★★★☆
2022	76.2	50 of 252	80.2%	★★★★☆
2021	87.2	20 of 327	93.9%	★★★★★
2019	88.5	13 of 295	95.6%	★★★★★
2018	79.9	51 of 296	82.8%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2025)94th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)88th percentile~ school

White (2025)70th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts79%+29 vs state

Mathematics76%+27 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NGSS Science (2025)	SBAC English Language Arts (2025)				SBAC Mathematics (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NGSS Science 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	Total
Mile Creek School	Public	K-5	205 Mile Creek Rd.	Old Lyme	06371	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Regional School District 18	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 434-2209	334	26	12.9	9.6%	291 (87.1%)	3 (0.9%)	15 (4.5%)	7 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.4%)	87.4	50^th of 493 public elementary schools	89.9%		84.5	79^th of 497 public elementary schools	84.1%	29		81.0	76.1	79.3		84.1	67.4	74.1		$21,539
Niantic Center School	Public	K-4	7 West Main St.	Niantic	06357	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	East Lyme School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 739-3961	198	19	10.2	19.2%	162 (81.8%)	2 (1.0%)	15 (7.6%)	4 (2.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.6%)	92.2	16^th of 493 public elementary schools	96.8%					(n/a)		74.3	83.3			94.3	85.4			$26,396
Kathleen E. Goodwin School	Public	PK, KG-4	80 Old Boston Post Rd.	Old Saybrook	06475	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Old Saybrook School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 395-3165	383	40	9.6	22.5%	291 (76.0%)	4 (1.0%)	59 (15.4%)	15 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.7%)	51.5	246^th of 493 public elementary schools	50.1%		54.1	233^rd of 497 public elementary schools	53.1%	13		55.4	58.0			46.4	52.0			$24,723
Lillie B. Haynes School	Public	K-4	29 Society Rd.	Niantic	06357	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	East Lyme School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 739-2922	365	33	11.1	31.8%	226 (61.9%)	8 (2.2%)	49 (13.4%)	54 (14.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.1%)	79.7	111^th of 493 public elementary schools	77.5%		77.3	130^th of 497 public elementary schools	73.8%	19		69.0	67.8			72.9				$22,751
Flanders School	Public	K-4	167 Boston Post Rd.	East Lyme	06333	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	East Lyme School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 739-8475	242	23	10.7	16.9%	175 (72.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (8.7%)	18 (7.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (11.2%)	88.2	43^rd of 493 public elementary schools	91.3%		75.4	141^st of 497 public elementary schools	71.6%	98		81.8	78.4			78.2	76.5			$24,023
Oswegatchie Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	470 Boston Post Rd.	Waterford	06385	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Waterford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 442-4331	292	30	9.6	32.9%	209 (71.6%)	4 (1.4%)	55 (18.8%)	14 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (3.1%)	84.5	70^th of 493 public elementary schools	85.8%		73.5	152^nd of 497 public elementary schools	69.4%	82		76.8	69.1	62.5		83.9	72.2			$25,004
Great Neck Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	165 Great Neck Rd.	Waterford	06385	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Waterford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 442-2593	309	30	10.2	29.1%	220 (71.2%)	4 (1.3%)	51 (16.5%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	26 (8.4%)	65.8	199^th of 493 public elementary schools	59.6%		73.8	151^st of 497 public elementary schools	69.6%	48			56.4	63.0			61.8	65.2		$25,350
Essex Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	108 Main St.	Centerbrook	06409	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Essex School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 767-8215	307	0	10.3	21.2%	254 (82.7%)	3 (1.0%)	37 (12.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.6%)	78.4	121^st of 493 public elementary schools	75.5%		79.5	115^th of 497 public elementary schools	76.9%	6	73.2	70.6	65.6	70.7	61.0	73.5		65.9	61.0	$27,228
Daisy Ingraham School	Public	PK, KG-5	105 Goodspeed Dr.	Westbrook	06498	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Westbrook School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 399-7925	292	33	8.7	37.3%	204 (69.9%)	2 (0.7%)	73 (25.0%)	6 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	66.3	194^th of 493 public elementary schools	60.6%		62.7	200^th of 497 public elementary schools	59.8%	6	61.5	47.5	62.5			65.0	66.7	61.5		$28,991
Lyme Consolidated School	Public	K-5	478 Hamburg Road	Lyme	06371	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Regional School District 18	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 434-1233	226	18	12.6	23.0%	196 (86.7%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (8.8%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.1%)	86.4	56^th of 493 public elementary schools	88.6%		81.8	98^th of 497 public elementary schools	80.3%	42		79.5		73.2		82.1	75.0			$24,089

Frequently Asked Questions about Mile Creek School

How many students attend Mile Creek School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 334 students attended Mile Creek School.

What is the racial makeup of Mile Creek School?

Students at Mile Creek School are 87% White, 5% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

What district is Mile Creek School in?

Regional School District 18

Is Mile Creek School a good school?

Mile Creek School ranks 50^th of 493 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 5 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Mile Creek School attend?

Students who attend Mile Creek School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lyme-Old Lyme Middle School
High : Lyme-Old Lyme High School

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